Glove construction



1945' M. JULIANELLI' ETAL 2,386,683

GLOVE CONSTRUCTION Filed Feb. 19, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR} M4564 uaz/A/v zz/ g/Mk4 [5 A. aux/444611 A TTORNEY 1945; O M. JULJANELLI ET AL 2,386,688

GLOVE CONSTRUCTION Filed Feb. 19, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 A TTOZ'INEY Patented Oct. 9, 1945 GLOVE CONSTRUCTION Mabel J ulianelli and Charles A. J ulianelli, New York, N. Y.

Application February 19, 1943, Serial No. 476,370

7 Claims.

The present invention relates to glove constructions, the principal object being to simplify the formation of the patterns or blanks from which the gloves are fabricated, and to provide improvements particularly in the region of the finger tips whereby the natural touch ofthe wearers fingers is not interfered with to any appreciable extent through the material of the gloves, and the finger tips of the gloves are strengthened.

Heretofore it has been the practice in producing a glove from blanks shaped so as to require the finger portions to be sewed completely around the tip ends, to close the ends. Such sewing produced, seams and gathering of the material at the tips of the fingers producing a boxed-in feeling and not allowing suflicient freedom over the nails for comfort. Long finger nails caused considerable wear against the sewed seams, and opened the ends thereof.

We have overcome the foregoing disadvantages by producing glove patterns so as to'require no sewing at the tips of the finger portions. In our finished glove, a smooth uninterrupted surfacing is afforded over the finger tips, insuring natural touch through the material of the glove, and giving sufficient room and stronger resistance to tear due to nails. The elimination of the sewing oper ation at the finger tips. and simplification of the patterns, also reduces the work required to assemble the glove parts, and in general produces a more satisfactory glove from both the standpoint of manufacture and wear.

Other objects, features, and advantages of our present invention will appear as the description proceeds, reference being made to the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a group view of blank parts of a glove comprising one form of our invention.

Figs. 2 and 2A illustrate front and back views respectively of a glove fabricated from the blanks of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a single blank comprising a modification of our invention.

Figs. 4 and 4A are views of the front and back of a glove made from the blank of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a group of blank parts comprising a further modification.

Figs. 6 and 6A are views of the front and the back of a glove made from the blanks of Fig. 5.

Fig. '7 illustrates in perspective the end portions of the fingers of Fig. 2 glove.

Fig. 8 is a, similar view of the end portion of the fingers of the glove of Fig. 4.

Fig. 9 is still a further modified form for the glove of our present invention.

Fig. 1 illustrates a patterned blank for the glove of Fig. 2, and consists of a front section In, and back section ii in a unitary piece. Front section It carries finger portions l2 reduced at the points I3, and continued in the form of strips M which form both the back I I of the glove and the backs of the finger portions. In fabrication of the glove, strips 14 of back section II are folded over at the reduced points [3 so as to face the corresponding finger portions [2 of front section in and to bring palm I 5 opposite back portions I6. Suitable filling pieces such as the fourchettes or gussets I1, l3 and I9 are provided in the spaces between the fingers, being secured in place as by stitches 20 and closing the sides'of the fingers.

A thumb portion 2| of section In faces a similar thumb portion 22 of section I l, and they are sewn together by stitches 23 which also connect the side edges of the first finger of the glove to a fourchette or gusset 24, as will be readily understood from Figs. 2 and 2A. A similar fourchette or gusset 26 is secured by stitches 2'! at the side of the glove opposite from thumb portion 2|. Side edges of back portions l6 of strips l4 are sewn together by stitches 28, forming a ribbed back.

The glove thus produced is free of stitches at the tips of the fingers defined by the folded reduoed portions l3. The absence of stitching at the tip ends of the glove fingers allows more freedom for the finger tips and nails of ones hand, eliminating the usual boxed-in feeling and bulkiness of gloves sewed thereat. The smooth and clear finger tips of the invention glove permit natural touch to be had through the material of the glove, and are more resistant to tearing due to nailsand other causes. In the described glove, front portions l2 of the fingers may be made wider than the backs of the finger portions, thereby giving added freedom adjacent the bottom of the finger tips of the wearers hand. In Fig. '7 the construction of one of the finger tips of this glove is'shown in perspective illustrating the folded end forming the tips of the fingers.

In the embodiment of our invention shown in Figs. 4 and 4A, the glove is made entirely of a single pattern or blank 3|) seen in Fig. 3. This blank includes a front section 3| and a back section 32 in which the tip ends of all of the finger portions 33 and the thumb 34 are merged with corresponding finger portions 35 and a thumb 36 of section 32 by webs 31. Webs 31 are the sections for folding in the making of the glove, to form the finger tips. It will be noted in this glove construction that the finger portions 35 of back section 32 are of greater width than finger pore tions 33 of front section 3|. It is also seen that portions 35 are continued rearward in the form of extensions or strips 38.

After folding the glove material at the webs 31, sections 3| and 32 are faced toward each other, and their outer edges 39 and 40 sewn together by stitches 4|. At the opposite thumb side of the glove, the outer edges 42 and 43 are sewn together by stitches 44. The margins of the wide portions 35 extend between the fingers and are sewn to the narrower portions 33 by stitches 45, thereby dispensing with the use of fourchettes. The opposing edges of strips 38 are sewn together by stitches 46, producing a ribbed back. The glove of Figs. 4 and 4A permits freedom at the finger tips, and provides adequate knuckle room by reason of the fullness of the finger covering portions 35 in the region of the knuckles, as will be apparent in the figures. Fig. 8 illustrates in perspective the finger tip 31 construction of such glove.

A third form of the glove is illustrated in Figs. 6 and 6A. This latter glove is made from patterns as depicted in Fig. 5, comprising a front section 50, back section 5|, fourchettes 52, 53, 54, side piece or fourchette 55, and thumb fourchette 56. Front section 50 is formed in one piece, with front finger portions 51 connected by webs 58 to back fingerportions 59, and also contains a thumb portion 60. Back section 5| has a thumb portion 6|. Finger portions 51 and 59 of section 50 are folded over at webs 58 to form stitch-free finger tips for the glove. Ends 62 of finger portions 59 are secured as by stitches 63 to back section 5| over short extensions 64 adjacent the knuckle portions. Extensions 64 may be made longer if desired, and finger portions 59 correspondingly shorter, to locate the stitched connections between the parts at any point between the timer webs 58 and back section 5|.

Fourchettes 52, 53 and 54 are sewn to opposite edges of finger portions 51 and 59 by stitches 65. Side piece 55 is secured to glove edges 66 and 61 by stitches 68, while thumb gusset 56 is fastened to the edges of the first finger and the thumb portion 60 by a line of stitches 69. This also secures the edges of thumb portions 60, 6| and side edges 1U, 1|. The finger tips of this glove are produced by folding as illustrated in Fig. 7..

Fig. 9 which is a modification of Figs. 6 and 6A, shows a still further embodiment of the invention and illustrates by way of example its application to the thumb and index finger of the left hand. In this form of construction the material 12 of the front of a finger 13 is folded over as before to produce a finger tip 14. The folded over material 12 may extend over the back of the finger to any point between tip 14 and the base of the finger. In the present example the extension of material 12 is in the form of a fiap '|6 terminating at a point slightly rearward of the finger tip and sewed to back portion 15 by transverse stitches ll. Stitches 18 connect the sides of flap I6 and the front and back portions of the finger to opposite gussets 19. The thumb portion 80 of the glove may be made without gussets and provided with a folded over flap 8| in a similar way to that of finger 13. Stitches 82 connect the end of fiap 8| to the back '83 providing a folded tip 84. The side edges of the thumb portions and fiap 8| are finished by opposite lines of stitches 85.

If desired, the flaps shown at 76 and 8| may be formed on the reverse side of the glove, that is, formed as extensions of the backs of the finger and thumb portions instead of the, fronts thereof.

i the glove;

84 of the glove.

In the latter case they will terminate at a point along the fronts of the finger portions, as for instance at the inside bends of the fingers so as not to interfere with objects grasped by the fingers and retain the natural finger-tip touch. It is also to be understood that the extensions or overlapping portions indicated at 16 and 8| in Fig. 9 may extend even less than as shown in Fig. 9. In other words, the transverse stitching corresponding toll and 82 of the glove of 9, may be located near to the finger tip portion 14 and Also, the extending flaps may originate either from the front or back sections of Thus a completed well appearing glove will result that retains the natural touch common to the other modifications of the invention, and also the enhanced resistance to punctures and wear at the fingernail sections.

It is seen from the invention embodiments that the finger tips of the gloves are formed by folds free of stitches, and that the natural touch referred to also is afeature common to all. It is also apparent that less labor is required to produce such gloves due to the simplicity of the patterns, and the reduction in the amount of sewing requisite to join the glove parts together. It is to be understood that our. invention. is not limited to the details of structure described herein, but may be embodied in various other forms and modifications, without departing from the broader spirit the ap-- and scope of the invention as defined in pended claims.

What we claim is:'

l. A hand conforming tailored glove comprisi a palm portion having finger pieces integral therewith and extending therefrom, said finger pieces being of different lengths and being separated from each other throughout their lengths; each finger piece comprising a front section substantially equal in length to its corresponding finger and a back section integrally united to and coextensive with the front section; said finger pieces each being folded over with each back section superposed onand secured to the longitudinal edges of its associated front section to provide a hand conforming glove having seamless finger tips and fingers conforming a length to each of the fingers of the hand.

2. A hand conforming tailored glove comprising a palm portion having finger pieces integral therewith and extending therefrom, said finger pieces being of different lengths and being sepa-' rated from each other throughout their lengths; each finger piece comprising a front section substantially equal in length to its corresponding finger and a back section integrally united and coextensive with the front section "by a reduced width web; said finger pieces each being folded over at said web with each back section superposed on and secured to the longitudinal edges of its associated front section to provide a hand conforming glove having seamless finger tips and fingers conforming in length to each of the fingers of the hand.

. 3.. A hand conforming tailored glove comprising a palm portion having finger pieces integral therewith and extending therefrom, said finger pieces being of different length and being separated from each other throughout their lengths; each finger piece comprising a front section substantially equal in length to its corresponding finger and a back section integrally united to and coextensive with the front section; said finger pieces each being. folded over with each back section superposed on and secured to the longitudinal edges of its associated front section by fourchettes to provide a hand conforming glove having seamless finger tips and fingers conforming in length to each of the fingers of the hand.

4. A hand conforming tailored glove comprising a palm portion having finger pieces integral therewith and extending therefrom, said finger pieces being of diiferent lengths and being separated from each other throughout their lengths; each finger piece comprising a front section substantially equal in length to its corresponding finger and a longer back section integrally united to the front section by a reduced width web portion, said finger pieces each being folded at said web portion with each back section superposed on and secured along a corresponding portion of its length to the lon itudinal edges of its asso ciated front section, and along the remainder of its length to adjacent back sections to form a ribbed back secured at its edges to said palm portion; to provide a hand conformin glove having seamless finger tips and fingers conforming in length to each of the fingers of the hand.

5. A hand conforming tailored glove commi ing a palm portion having finger pieces and a thumb front section integral therewith and extending therefrom; said finger pieces being of different lengths and being separated from each other throughout their lengths; each finger piece comprising a front section substantially equal in length to its corresponding finger and a longer back section integrally united to the front section by a reduced width web portion, said finger pieces each being folded at said web portion with each back section superposed on and securedto the longitudinal edges of its associated front section; the back section of the index finger piece having a thumb back section integral therewith and secured to said thumb front section; to provide a hand conforming glove having seamless finger tips and fingers conforming in length to each of the fingers of the hand.

6. A hand conforming tailored glove comprising a palm portion having finger pieces and a thumb piece integral therewith and extending therefrom; said finger pieces and said thumb piece being of different lengths and being separated from each other throughout their lengths; each finger piece and said thumb piece comprising a front section substantially equal in length to its corresponding finger or thumb and a back section integrally united to the front section by a reduced width web and including integral fourchettes; said pieces each being folded at said web with each back section superposed on and secured by said fourchettes to the longitudinal edges of its associated front section to provide a hand conformin glove having seamless finger tips and fingers conforming in length to each of the fingers of the hand, and a seamless thumb tip and a thumb conformingin length of the thumb of the hand.

7. A hand conforming tailored glove comprising a palm portion having finger pieces and a thumb piece integral therewith and extending therefrom; said finger pieces and said thumb piece being of differing lengths and being separated from each other throughout their lengths; each finger piece and said thumb piece comprising a front section substantially equal in length to its corresponding finger or thumb and a back section integrally united to and extending from the front section; said pieces each being folded over with each back section superposed on and secured to the longitudinal edges of its associated front section; and a back portion having short projections secured to each of said back sections; said back portion being secured at its longitudinal edges to said palm portion; to provide a hand conforming glove having seamless finger tips and fingers conforming in length to each of the fingers of the hand, and a seamless thumb tip and a thumb conforming in length to the thumb of the hand.

= MABEL JULIANELLI.

CHARLES A. JULIANELLI. 

